Negra Loca vs Red Wood

Coccoloba microstachya compared with Coccoloba swartzii

Key Differences

• Negra Loca is Least Concern while Red Wood is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Negra Loca	Red Wood
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same	Polygonaceae	Polygonaceae
Genus same	Coccoloba	Coccoloba
Species	Coccoloba microstachya	Coccoloba swartzii

Evolutionary Relationship

Negra Loca and Red Wood share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coccoloba.

Conservation Status

Negra Loca

LC — Least Concern

Red Wood

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Negra Loca	Red Wood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Negra Loca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Red Wood

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.